Journal of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage: Recent submissions
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Investigating the Influence of Different Coating Surface Densities of Electrodes on Electrochemical Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)The anode and cathode pieces are vital components of lithium-ion batteries. The coating surface density of active material is a significant parameter involved during the fabrication of electrodes and has considerable impact ... -
Effects of Nonuniform Temperature Distribution on Degradation of Lithium-Ion Batteries
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)The effects of nonuniform temperature distribution on the degradation of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are investigated in this study. A Li-ion battery stack consisting of five 3 Ah pouch cells connected in parallel was ... -
Modeling of Thermal Propagation Based on Two Cylindrical Lithium-Ion Cells
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)In recent years, safety-related accidents caused by lithium-ion battery (LIB) failures have often been reported and highlighted in the news. Thermal runaway (TR), as one of the most critical failure modes, and subsequent ... -
Structure Optimization of Battery Module With a Parallel Multi-Channel Liquid Cooling Plate Based on Orthogonal Test
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)In order to keep the power battery work within an ideal temperature range for the electric vehicle, the liquid cooling plate with parallel multi-channels is designed, and a three-dimensional thermal model of battery module ... -
A Novel Approach for Enhancing Thermal Performance of Battery Modules Based on Finite Element Modeling and Predictive Modeling Mechanism
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Electric vehicles (EVs) are estimated as the most sustainable solutions for future transportation requirements. However, there are various problems related to the battery pack module and one such problem is invariable ... -
Experimental Study of a Thermal Cooling Technique for Cylindrical Batteries
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have been considered the most promising power source for road transportation. However, the performance and lifespan of Li-ion batteries are strongly dependent on the working temperature. The ... -
Multi-Layer Graphene/SnO2 Nanocomposites as Negative Electrode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)We report the synthesis of SnO2/multi-layer graphene nanocomposites by an easy low temperature (60 °C) electroless plating route. An aqueous suspension containing Sn(BF4)2 with multi-layer graphene is reacted at 60 °C in ... -
Research on Proton Exchange Membranes for Improving Valve Regulated Sealed Lead-Acid Battery Cycling Performance
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)In this article, proton exchange membranes (PEMs) are used as separators for lead-acid batteries. Ion migration experiments are conducted to prove the efficacy of PEMs in blocking the passage of antimony ions. The cells ... -
Dual Roles of MoO3 Thin Film in Improving the Performance of Copper Bismuth Oxide Photocathode for Solar Water Splitting
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Promoting the hole extraction from the photocathode semiconductor is crucial to not only enhance the charge separation and suppress the charge recombination but also to protect the oxidation of the photocathode semiconductor ... -
Special Issue on Heat Transfer and Thermal Management in Li-Ion Cells and Battery Packs
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Thermal transport plays a critical role in ensuring performance and safety of electrochemical energy storage devices such as Li-ion cells. This is a multiscale challenge, ranging from the micro/nanoscale all the way to ... -
Comparing Physical and Electrochemical Properties of Different Weave Patterns for Carbon Cloth Electrodes in Redox Flow Batteries
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Redox flow batteries (RFBs) are an emerging electrochemical technology suitable for energy-intensive grid storage, but further cost reductions are needed for broad deployment. Overcoming cell performance limitations through ... -
Controlling Porosity of Anode Support in Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cells by Freeze Casting
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Precise porosity control is highly desirable for improving the electrochemical performance of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). Freeze casting is an established method for enabling high bulk porosity in structures and ... -
Hybrid Nanostructured Ni(OH)2/NiO for High-Capacity Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)A straightforward hydrothermal process followed by a controlled calcination technique is proposed for the synthesis of a Ni(OH)2 modified NiO nanohybrid structure. Conversion materials such as Li-ion battery anodes, NiO ... -
Temperature Effect of CO2 Reduction Electrocatalysis on Copper: Potential Dependency of Activation Energy
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)The electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) has gathered widespread attention in the past decade as an enabling component to energy and fuel sustainability. Copper (Cu) is one of the few electrocatalysts that can ... -
Physically Based Modeling of PEMFC Cathode Catalyst Layers: Effective Microstructure and Ionomer Structure–Property Relationship Impacts
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)This work presents a pseudo-two-dimensional proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) model incorporating Nafion ionomer structure–property relationships in the cathode catalyst layer (CL) to capture and explain losses ... -
Revealing Three-Dimensional Morphology in Nanoporous Gold Using Three-Dimensional X-Ray Fresnel Coherent Diffractive Imaging Tomography
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Nanoporous metals fabricated by dealloying have a unique bi-continuous, sponge-like porous structure with ultra-high surface area. The unique properties of these materials, especially nanoporous gold, have numerous potential ... -
Evolution of the Morphology Near Triple-Phase Boundaries in Ni–Yttria Stabilized Zirconia Electrodes Upon Cathodic Polarization
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Microstructural changes in Ni–yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) near the YSZ electrolyte were examined by three-dimensional (3D) electron microscopy after electrolysis and fuel cell operation up to 10,700 h and 15,000 h, ... -
Perspective on State-of-Health Determination in Lithium-Ion Batteries
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)State-of-health (SOH) is an essential parameter for the proper functioning of large battery packs. A wide array of methodologies has been proposed in the literature to track state of health, but they often lack the proper ... -
A Gaussian Process-Based Crack Pattern Modeling Approach for Battery Anode Materials Design
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Silicon-based anodes are one of the promising candidates for the next generation high-power/energy density lithium ion batteries (LIBs). However, a major drawback limiting the practical application of the Si anode is that ... -
A Computational Comparative Study of the Lithium Diffusion in Amorphous Silicon Spheres, Rods, and Circular Disks
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)We study through extensive finite element analysis the lithium diffusion in small elements of Si anodes under the forms of spheres, rods, and circular disks for Li-ion batteries. Elastoplastic properties of the amorphous ...